4.6

Craig Abrahamson

Psychology - James Madison University

4.6
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GEIC1011 - 5.0 rating

AMAZING, interesting, smart

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Reviews (107)
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GEIC1011
Jan 26, 2001

You gotta take this guy.... Amazing Professor!

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GEIC101
Apr 11, 2001

Best Prof at school! AMAZING, interesting, smart! You will want to go to class

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GEIC101
Oct 9, 2001

No Comments

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GEIC102
Oct 30, 2001

Best professor ive had, keeps the class interesting and funny!!

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GEIC101
Nov 28, 2001

He is a great professor; you will definately want to go to class!!

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GEIC102
Feb 27, 2002

Best teacher at the university. Had 8AM with him and didnt mind going to class

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SOWK465
Mar 28, 2002

He is the greatest professor that I have ever had!!!

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ANTH348
Apr 2, 2002

I LOVE THIS CLASS! GREAT PROF! NEVER MISSED A CLASS!

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GEIC10110
May 10, 2002

so much fun!.....hilarious and entertaining prof.....always in a good mood....

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GEIC101
Oct 10, 2002

Very easy course! The teacher makes class interesting by telling stories.

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GEIC101
Oct 23, 2002

Very awesome guy and teacher-definitely makes the class fun!

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GEIC102
Nov 1, 2002

knew what he was talking about, interesting, relevant stories, great prof

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GPYSC101
Nov 5, 2002

Great teacher, you'll enjoy this class!

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PSY101
Nov 6, 2002

He is a great teacher!!! His stories are fun and true... VERY HONEST MAN!

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GEIC101
Nov 7, 2002

Very easy and funny, tells personal examples and makes class fun

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GEIC102
Nov 7, 2002

Best prof at JMU

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GEIC101
Nov 8, 2002

made class interesting, very easy. the class avg on the first test was a 90

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GEIC101
Nov 11, 2002

No Comments

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GEIC
Nov 13, 2002

he's down to earth and funny =]

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PSYC101
Nov 13, 2002

Besides being funny, all his tests come straight from the lectures which is cool

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PSYCH101
Nov 14, 2002

smart and funny man class discussion is relevant, tests come from lectures= easy

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GEIC101
Nov 14, 2002

Amazing prof.Had at 8 AM and always kept me awake.Down to earth and funny

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GPSYC101
Nov 14, 2002

his stories keep the class interesting and tests arent to hard

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PSYCH101
Nov 15, 2002

Tests are from lectures, lectures from book.Great stories.Boring lectures

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GPSYCH160
Nov 15, 2002

Awesome professor, good stories, easy class

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PSYC101
Nov 16, 2002

He is awesome. Very Funny. Willing to help. Great Examples. Get him!!!

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GEIC101
Nov 17, 2002

most boring teacher i've had, find it hard to stay awake in class, but VERY easy

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GEIC101
Nov 18, 2002

Very funny, great stories, kept me awake

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GPSYC101
Nov 19, 2002

Awesome stories, great teacher. Get him if you can!

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GEIC101
Nov 21, 2002

Very easy class, extremely entertaining stories

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GPSYCH101
Nov 23, 2002

awesome teacher, random but funny stories, take him!!

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GPYSCH101
Dec 3, 2002

Awesome prof and very down to Earth, if you have to take pysch...choose him!

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GEIC101
Dec 12, 2002

its a dumb stupid class, but the best of the packages to take

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GEIC101
Jan 28, 2003

I love his stories!! Keeps things interesting, easy tests, best package to take

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GEIC101
Feb 12, 2003

Funniest, most entertaining teacher i've ever had...gotta love that

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GEIC102
Mar 20, 2003

Extremely nice guy. Interesting and fairly easy class. No need for the book

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GEIC101
Apr 9, 2003

funny stories easy professor come to class and get your A

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GEIC102
Apr 11, 2003

funny guy, tells interesting stories and easy tests

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GEIC102
Apr 16, 2003

This class was the biggest waste of my time and money. The course is absurdly easy and I felt like I was stuck in high school. Just another reason GenEd is a joke.

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GEIC102
Apr 17, 2003

Very easy, likes to tell personal stories, class is a joke though...lectures are random and full of useless information, which makes tests rather subjective and harder than they should be if you don't know the answer that is exactly what he said in lectur

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GEIC102
Apr 17, 2003

Abrahamson says see what I mean a lot but i love him anyways! Don't really hafta go to class.I never went but i got As on the super easy assignments and Bs on the test w/out studyin! He is so weird but its cool.

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GEIC102
Apr 17, 2003

His stories are hilarious. He's a little boring, but the class is easy and I'm very glad I took it. I recommend the class to all my friends.

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GPSYC101
Apr 18, 2003

He was great. he told stories for everything to apply it all and his tests were really straight foward.

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ENG101
Apr 19, 2003

No Comments

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GEIC
Apr 22, 2003

Interesting professor to say the least. Amusing stories and clear notes. Easy exams and two 2-3 page papers. Take this guy for 101 and 102.

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GEIC102
May 1, 2003

Great teacher. The class material is extremely boring and comparable to a high school health class, but his stories make going to class enjoyable. No need to buy a book if u go to class.

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GPSYC160
May 7, 2003

Sometimes a little boring in lecture, but if you take good notes, that's exactly what's on the test. Grades papers very easy!

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GPSYC160
May 14, 2003

Hilarious, easy

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GEIC101
Oct 6, 2003

He is a great teacher who shares a lot of his personal stories. I recommend taking the class to anyone who wants an easy A.

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GECI102
Nov 3, 2003

Says "Would you agree?" about 250 times per class but real easy and really really boring

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GEIC101
Nov 5, 2003

Very boring lectures, but he allows students to sleep! Tells too many jokes and many personal stories but they're funny. Older guy, takes a while to hand back assignments, test aren't that bad but not many grades in the class overall. Don't need book.

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GEIC1012
Nov 10, 2003

I'm gonna miss this class. Fun class dynamics, ridicluously simple content. Amucing jokes. Take THESE classes to complete cluster 5.

5.0
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GEIC102
Nov 11, 2003

He is full of interesting & hilarious stories, plus he's a laid back & super nice guy. A great GPA booster class!

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GEIC102
Nov 13, 2003

Content might seem kind of boring at the beginning but he makes the class very intersting with funny stories and funny remarks about his life. Good teacher, knows his stuff.

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GEIC101
Nov 13, 2003

SO EASY. and the lectures arent too bad.

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GEIC101
Nov 17, 2003

Goes off material to share personal stories all the time. Really boring lectures, all he does is talk. Tests are the lectures, 2 papers. Takes attendance. He rides his bike to work and wears a shower cap when it rains, looks like a hippie.

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SOWK
Nov 22, 2003

personal stories make him interesting!

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GEIC1012
Dec 7, 2003

One of the best professors I've had. He has tons of cool stories to go along with the lecture and tests come straight from the lecture. Definitely take him if you can.

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GEIC101
Dec 15, 2003

REALLY interesting class!!!!! Very EASY!!!!!!!

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GEIC101
Mar 22, 2004

hes got tons of funny stories

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GEIC101
Apr 21, 2004

funny stories, interesting at times.....not many assignments or tests either, fair grader

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GEIC102
Apr 23, 2004

The best class ever here at JMU. Dr. Abrahamson is the best teacher here. Take any class he is teaching.

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GPYSC160
Jun 10, 2004

great professor, so easy. material isn't too bad at all. tests come straight from lectures. do the online practice quizzes, some of the questions will be on the test word for word. loved this class, minimal studying and i got an A.

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GPSYC160
Jun 13, 2004

Outstanding professor. He makes himself very accessible. Always willing to help with studying, papers, etc. Very laid back and accomodating, willing to help with personal problems, as well as academic ones. watch out for his stories, though.

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GEIC101
Oct 21, 2004

Really cool professor...always telling funny stories. Not hard...take him!

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SOWK
Nov 2, 2004

Dr. Abrahamson was by far my favorite professor at JMU. Ask him about his client's ice cream bath...or the time when he almost chopped off his foot while cutting wood...

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GEIC101
Nov 3, 2004

This class is pretty easy, but I feel like I'm getting nothing out of it since all class consists of is telling stories with no content. Won't let you out even a minute early.

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GEIC102
Nov 9, 2004

Not a terribly interesting subject, but not too bad. People complain about his story telling, but I actually like his stories and would rather hear those then listen to course content. He likes participation and class interaction, so just do it for the mans sake!

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GEIC101
Nov 11, 2004

Awesome prof, he explains so clearly and tells a lot of stories so you get his point. I took it at 8am and it had to be one of the best 8ams in the world. Highly highly higly recommend him for any of the geics.

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GEIC101
Nov 13, 2004

Can I just say this man is hillarious...I kept a list of quotes from him throughout the semester :) His tests are straight from the notes and is an easy class over all...

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GEIC101
Dec 3, 2004

Best professor at JMU!

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GEIC101
Dec 13, 2004

Amusing lectures, a mix of regergitation and thought stimulation. One of the few classes I'd be willing to take early in the morning. His lifestyle is definitely outside of the norm.

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GPSYC101H
Dec 14, 2004

Really awesome professor!! You should take him if you can! You have to come to class to get the notes, because the tests are straight from them; I hardly read the book and got an A. You have to study to do well though!! One observational study and 2 other papers, but they weren't bad at all.

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GEIC101
Dec 15, 2004

take him for ANYTHING you can...he is an amazing teacher! he has the best stories and his tests are straight from the notes. TAKE HIM!

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GEIC101
Dec 16, 2004

Don't even bother buying the book because the test are STRAIGHT from his notes. By far the easiest teacher I have ever had. He's very nice and helpful and you find out every detail of his life during class.

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GEIC101
Dec 28, 2004

Hands down, the EASIEST class I've ever taken. I slept through this class and still got an A-. But when I was awake, he was very interesting. Tells lots of stories from his own life. And he's hilarious. One of the best teachers at JMU. Tests are straight from the notes. Book not necessary.

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GPSYC101H
Apr 13, 2005

Good prof and worthy class to take. Tests sometimes tricky and ques. ambiguous, but if majority got ques. wrong, gives back pts. Real nice guy, answers ques. to best ability. Gives LOTS of true stories as examples - best part! Even had lunch at his house. Take him!

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GEIC102
May 3, 2005

Great guy, easy class, easy tests. Definitely take

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GEIC102
May 17, 2005

I don't even know what this class was about. It was early in the morning and he tells all BS stories - who knows what to study but attendance and your 2 papers will bump your grade up big time.

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GEIC102
May 24, 2005

Easy class if you can stay awake. I took it at 8AM, so I either didn't go to class or I fell asleep. Tests are straight from the notes. One easy group project, and one 5 page paper.....they'll boost your grade though. Definitely worth taking for the Cluster 5 GenEd....and so much easier than psychology...just not at 8AM.

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GEIC101
Jun 14, 2005

The bestest, easiest, funniest, enjoyably amazing class I've taken my entire life. He's so awesome! Sometimes I saw him riding his little bike with his yellow showercap on. He's a great professor and a counselor. I LOVE ABRAHAMSON

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GEIC102
Nov 15, 2005

This guy is the ####ING MAN! Not only is the class easy, his lectures are decent. Cool guy with some insane stories.

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GEIC101
Apr 29, 2006

Overall class is very easy! But if you take it at 8am it may be hard to stay awake...Abrahamson is a good professor, material is not hard at all, easy A!

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GEIC101
May 3, 2006

Easiest Cluster 5 class ever. It's early, but just go to class and take notes and you'll get an A. Tests are only 50 questions! Don't buy the book, it's worthless; never opened it all year and got ripped off at the bookstore at the end. Stories are great, definitely make boring material way more interesting. All in all, great professor!

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GEIC101
Nov 6, 2006

I love his stories, and the fact that he doesnt care if you sleep in class.

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GEIC101
Nov 7, 2006

do anything and everything to get this man as a professor. overrides and all. HE'S AMAZING, END OF STORY.

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GEIC101
Nov 10, 2006

Definitely easy and helps keep you awake at 8am. Don't take if you're easily offended though, his stories are OUT THERE

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GEIC101
Nov 29, 2006

This class is at 8am but he does a lot to keep you awake and it's fairly simple. Go to class, take notes and you will do fine on the tests. The tests are only 50 questions and if you go to lectures they are really simple. He's a funny man and his stories are out there so beware! TAKE HIM!

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GEIC102
Dec 7, 2006

take this class by all means necessary...easy grader...easy class...multiple choice true false tests...strait from notes GET IN THIS CLASS

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GEIC101
Apr 9, 2007

Easy class...it's at 8am but it is my only class TUTH soo i go back to bed...definately recommend abrahamson for geic 101/102 easiest college classes you will ever take

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GEIC102
May 15, 2007

Overall,he's a great teacher,although you may think he's wierd when you see him the first time. His class is not hard and his lectures are interesting. He will make you laugh every class period by sharing his "incredible" exprience. You should take him.

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GEIC101
Oct 18, 2007

He is an awesome teacher. Had him at 8 am but still stayed wide awake with his stories. He is very quirky but in a good way and has no qualms about sharing relevant details of his life. absolutely go to the lectures. The test is directly from the lecture pay attention to any statistic quoted in the lecture especially.

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GPSYC101
Apr 8, 2008

very boring teacher. had him for an 8 am, i wanted to sleep through his class. he teaches the material, but mainly just what the book says. most of his lectures involve him telling his problems and those of his family. pretty easy grader, multiple choice and t/f tests arent too bad

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PSYC101
Apr 28, 2008

Prof Abrahamson is a great teacher!! He doesn't do boring powerpoints like others do. All his lectures are interesting and he uses real life examples to help you remember the material. Any class at 8 a.m. is going to SUCK but with abrahamson, its not bad. He's fair and flexible with exams and projects. Def take him!!

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PSYC440
May 8, 2008

He is a great teacher. You have to understand the concepts in order to get a good grade, but I really enjoyed his stories! I would take him again!!

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PSYC250
Dec 4, 2008

Awesome professor! Made class fun and enjoyable to come to. two papers worth 200 points of your final grade, both very easy to get high A's on. Tests can be difficult, but once you learn what he wants, it gets easier. Lectures from the textbook, do not HAVE to have the textbook, but I would buy it, as it does help ALOT with studying. Take him! =)

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GPSYC101H
Dec 4, 2008

Very nice, approachable, helpful man. Has a lot of life experience and likes to use it to supplement course material (in the form of stories). Has an unconventional and conceptual approach to teaching that I came to appreciate.

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PSYC440
Jan 31, 2009

cool guy. likes talking about himself but he's hilarious so its okay. tests are pretty easy. a couple intimidating assignments, but they're very enlightening.

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PSYC440
Oct 29, 2009

easy. very interesting. take it if your considering counseling. esp with him. HES AWESOME.

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PSYC104
Mar 20, 2010

This prof is totally SELF-Centered and FULL OF HIMSELF!He makes everything in the course somehow be about him and his problems. BORING! Most people sleep through the lecture. He dosen't care if you listen (or even show up!)

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PSYC250
Apr 13, 2010

Easy class, boring hard to stay focused. Tells stories the entire time so you don't really get into content of what will be on the tests. Really nice and helpful though

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PSYC250
Sep 22, 2010

I love him and his class. TAKE HIM

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PSYC460
Oct 12, 2010

Awesome guy! Great stories. definitely keeps you interested. Notes aren't too bad. I took my netbook to type them...definitely write down his quotes when he repeats himself 3 times. Those quotes WILL be your test questions. He'll have you write great introspective papers...definitely worth your time!

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PSYC460
Nov 15, 2011

baller. see https://www.facebook.com/pages/Craig-Abrahamson/223817317672435 for proof

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PSYC460
Dec 7, 2011

Dr. A is great! He tends to ramble sometimes, but his stories and quotes and insights are great and funny. He is not a hard grader, he will give you an A as long as you put forth effort. Love him!

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PSYC250
Dec 25, 2011

Dr. A was awesome. I wish I could take another class with him. He tells stories for everything to make concepts more real and clear, and he's so funny! Great teacher, fun class (even though it was at 8am). Take him!!

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PSYC250
Nov 8, 2012

best professor i've had at JMU thus far and I'm a junior. He makes class interesting and his stories are hilarious. GREAT TEACHER! tests can be kind of tricky. just study and take notes and you'll be fine. tests are basically just from the notes. maybe two questions from book per test.

Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

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Rating Trend

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GEIC1011

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SOWK465

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ANTH348

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GEIC10110

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GPYSC101

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